Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Free food & snacks
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

The position of an assistant teacher is an important role in the early childhood environment as teaching is a team effort. The assistant teacher will work alongside the lead teacher to implement a variety of daily activities which include observing, supervising and educating children, organizational duties, and optimizing the learning and play environment while also meeting the child care health and safety standards.

• Assist the lead teacher with curriculum development (lesson plan) that is age appropriate for the children in the classroom
• Assist the lead teacher in implementing activities on the lesson plan and following the daily schedule
• Assist the lead teacher in observing and assessing children’s behavior and progress
• Assist and engage with the children throughout the day
• Follow and implement health, safety and sanitation procedures throughout the day
• Maintain regulatory compliance

• Complete 15 hours of professional development annually and implement what you have learned back into the classroom
• Update TB skin test every two years
• Complete a professional development plan with the director annually
• Complete a staff evaluation with the director annually
• Complete CPR/First Aid certification every two years (if required by director)
• Complete the 1.5 hour Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Training in the first year of hire
• Complete 6 hours of Orientation in the first 90 days of hire
• Follow and implement all center policies and procedures on a daily basis

• Proof of high school diploma/GED/Commonwealth Child Care Credential (CCCC)
• Complete the National Background Check Program for Kentucky and any out of state background checks
• Provide a TB skin test or health professional statement